Blood
Pre-soak in cold salted water first. If stain remains, soak in lukewarm ammonia water (3 tablespoons ammonia per gallon water). You can also try vinegar or hydrogen peroxide to remove color.

Wax or Gum
Use ice to freeze wax or gum, or place item in freezer; scrape or crack off as much as you can, then use an oil solvent or mineral spirits to remove residue.

Chocolate
Pre-soak stain in cold or warm water. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric with detergent. Remove any grease stains with dry cleaning solvent. If color remains, sponge with hydrogen peroxide, wash again.

Coffee
Flush with vinegar to remove color. Wash using detergent and bleach safe for fabric.

Crayon
Scrape with dull blade. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric, with detergent and 1-2 cups of baking soda.

Deodorants
Sponge area with white vinegar. If stain remains, soak with denatured alcohol. Wash with detergent in hottest water safe for fabric.

Fruit Juices
Sponge with denatured alcohol; then flush with vinegar to remove remaining color, then dishwashing detergent to remove residue.

Grass
Pre-soak in cold water for at least 30 minutes. Rinse. Pre-treat with detergent. Wash, using detergent, hot water, and bleach safe for fabric. On acetate and colored fabrics, use 1 part of alcohol to 2 parts water.

Grease
Start with a combination solvent. Follow up with mineral spirits or an oil solvent if necessary.

Ink – Ballpoint
Rub glycerin/petroleum jelly into area; let stand 15-20 minutes, and wash with dishwashing detergent. Or spray with inexpensive hair spray and flush with water.

Ink – Felt-tip
Flush with denatured alcohol; wash with dishwashing detergent.

Ketchup
Scoop off excess. Use a combination solvent for grease. Then flush with vinegar for color.

Lipstick
Use a combination solvent to remove grease; flush with vinegar or a mild bleach to remove remaining color. Wash in hottest water and detergent safe for fabric.

Mildew
Pre-treat as soon as possible with detergent. Wash. If any stain remains, sponge with lemon juice and salt. Let dry. Wash, using hottest water, detergent and bleach safe for fabric. Note: Mildew is very hard to remove; treat promptly.

Mud
Scrape off residue. For large areas, pre-soak in a solution of warm water and laundry detergent. For small areas, use a combination solvent. Follow up with vinegar or peroxide if necessary.

Mustard
Flush with ammonia solution, then wash with dishwashing detergent.

Nail Polish
Sponge with polish remover or banana oil. Wash. If stain remains, sponge with denatured alcohol with a few drops of ammonia added. Wash again. Do not use polish remover on acetate.

Soy Sauce
Start with water and dishwashing detergent; flush with hydrogen peroxide for remaining color.

Tea
Flush with lemon juice to remove color, then stronger bleach, if necessary.

Wine – Red
Use denatured alcohol, then flush with vinegar for remaining color. For sturdy fabric, coat area with salt, hold over a bowl or the sink, and pour very hot water through the fabric from above.

Wine – White
Flush with water and wash as you normally would.